Landscapes, Myth, and Archaeology

Tag Archives: milestones

This morning between (and in…) the torrential rain and wind I managed to get out for a breath of fresh air.

In a freshly cut back hedge I saw this fully uncovered:

Covered in moss and damaged at the top, the directions are still clear. It’s a lovely reminder of when these networks of stones in the landscape guided travellers along narrow and twisting roads to the next town.

Although just ‘street furniture’ I love these for what they represent.